The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-21


catching, which he says is intended to ''takt
the rough edge off the present law" Mr.
| Thurlow's bill is to amend the Statutes Sc
that the fisherman may be allowed to throw
back short Holsters after he gets them on his
| wharf. AT present he is fined if caught
with them in his possession; the bill would
remit the fine where the fishermen intend:
to throw the short Holsters back. Another
provision would make the warden consult
with the town officers before making seizures
in any town.
The Committees.
The committee on legal affairs held long
session today, and voted to recommend fa-
vorably the bill relative to the return and
record of marriages; the bill to charter the
kennebee Light, Heat and Power Company
the bill to authorize Franklin county to raise
money to build jail; the bill to legalize GER
tain doings of the Waterville Water Compa-
ny; the bill relating to the Augusta Water
OF poor soldiers.
The judiciary committee voted to report
IayoraDly In new draft the bill to use GER
tain hnes, not exceeding in amount S10C
yearly, In any one county, for the county
law library; the bill to repeal the law re-
of State
The committee on interior waters voted to
report fayorably on the bill to give Hartley
Lord permission to dig channel in Mousam
river, In kennebunk; and on the bill to al
low the improvement Of Penobscot Lake
and Dole Brook. There was an animated
nearing over the proposition to let +. w. Lin
coin put boom across the Penobscot above
Bangor, but no decision was reached.
Woman Suffrage.
Mr. Dow will introduce tomorrow woman
suffrage resolution signed by y:Mayor Charles
J. Chapman and 511 other citizens of Port
land.
The Militia.
Captain Sterling Dow, of Portland, Quar-
termaster, and Major F. Il. Strickland, Of
Bangor, adjutant on General John Marshall
Browns staff have resigned.
Notwithstanding Colonel Lynch's declara-
tion that he does not want to be brigadier
general, he will probably get the votes of the
First Regiment ON the first ballot. Colonel
Mitchell, OF Bangor, will probably get the
votes. of the Second regiment. This will make
a tie; and if the tie should not be broken, the
Governor would appoint brigadier general.
Major Ben. Hills friends think he would be
appointed in this case; but as the election
has not been ordered it is early to speculate.
FOf tfSdrdnCc Wten.
Before the Insurance committee Hon. Hen
ry Cleaves appeared on Wednesday in behalf
of the bill to amend the Revised Statutes SO
that an insurance company which has de-
posted 100000 worth Of securities with the
State Treasurer in order that it may do busi-
ness in certain other States, may change the
kind of the securities with the consent ofsthe
Governor and Council. At present, for in
stance, the Union Mutual Company has with
the State Treasurer United States bonds; if
any Of these bonds are called in the eompa-
ny must put in other bonds Of the same
kind But government bouds are hard to
get now or soon will be, so the amendment
Is asked to the law. The committee decided
that the bill ought to pass. Hon. George ID.
Blsbee, OF Buckfeld, appeared for the Maine
Mutual Accident Association, and the bill to
incorporate it will be reported favorably. The
petition for the Dirigo Mutual Accident Asso-
citation lies on the table until some one shall
appear to favor it. George Savage, Esq, of
Auburn appeared to recommend the passage
OF the bill to amend the charter of the Maine
Benefit Association so that its reserve with
the State Treasurer may be limited at $780,
600 instead of $4,000 and that it may be in
terest bearing securities, also that the as
sessments may be applied to the expenses,
such as litigation arising in connection with
any benefit.
81 900 When You Marry.
True p. Pierce, Esq, of Rockland, asks the
Insurance committee to think favorably of
chartering the Maine Marriage Benefit As
sociation. The object of the association is
to fit out the members who marry with some
thing with which to begin life. According
to the scheme, whenever member marries
all the Others are to pay dollar each, and
l9nnV IL fofr Il.
as to length of membership prevent anything
like sp eculation. When man marries he
ceases to belong, as dead man ceases to be-
long to a life insurance association. The
idea is Western production. One of the
Western companies, the Single Mans En-
dowment Association of Minnesota has been
taking matrimonial risks in Maine, but by
some disregard of our laws its agent has
been handed over to the county attorney of
PenoDscot county by Insurance Commission
er Smith. The Rockland company, however,
intend to do square business; and the in
surance committee will allow them to pre-
sent bill to the Legislature.
About the Railroads.
The railroad committee has voted sought
to pass on the bill to allow the Shore Line
to sell its property to the Maine Central, and
also on the petition for extension of the
charter of the York Harbor and Beach Rail
road
The petition for a charter for railroad
from Sebago Lake to Mechanic Falls Intend
ed, it is said, as continuation of the Rum
ford Falls q Buckfield railrOad) has been laid
on the committee table until the committee
shall have consulted with the railroad COM
missioners. This consultation will take
place next Tuesday evening, and one impor-
tant subject of consideration will be the pay
OF the ailroadcommlssioners. Now they are
paid by the railroads, but there is a feeling
that they should have salary from the
State.
The bill to allow the Portland and Roches-
ester certain privileges around Portland will
come up for hearing next Wednesday. On
the same day will be heard 5. l.. Larrabee
and Others who petition for a charter for a
railroad from Scarbor0 beach to Prout's s
Neck. A week from next Monday the
Aroostook short line will be the subject of a
hearing, and two weeks from text Monday
the matter of repeating the charter Of the
Monson railroad will come up for hearing.
On the same day there is likely to be lively
hearing on the question Of legislation to
bring certain telegraph companies, especially
the Northwestern, to more prompt de-
spatch of messages. Bills coming over from
the last legislature relating to the adjustment
of freight tariffs and passenger fares on rail
roads, were laid on the table.
The Judiciary Committees Work.
The judiciary committee have voted to re.
port fayorably the bill relating to taxes on
certain wild lands; on the bill to incorpo-
rate the Maine State Society for the Proven.
| tion of Cruelty to Animals; the bill to make
valid the organization Of the Auburn Home
| for Aged Women; bill to amend the char
ter of the st. Croix Gas Company; the bill tC
authorize the county commissioners of Penob-
| scot county to purchase the Chamberlain
Records; the bin to amend the charter Of
| the Portland Gas Company; the bill TO in
| corporate the Eastport Water Company; anC
| the bill to allow reasonable compensation
| for town agents.
| The committee gave hearing to w. T
Haines, Esq, of Waterville, who asked thai
the damages by fiowage made by dams useC
in cranberry culture be the same as the dam
ages occasioned by fowage from mill dams
| Mr.. Newbert, of Appleton, appeared tC
urge the desrability of changing State elec
| tions from September to November; ant